FY2026 EPS Forecast for Vitesse Energy Lowered by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Northland Securities lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.96) for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($1.11). The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.11) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on VTS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Alliance Global Partners restated a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Vitesse Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vitesse Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VTS opened at $14.88 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The company has a market capitalization of $626.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 370.75 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.85. Vitesse Energy has a 1 year low of $14.40 and a 1 year high of $22.91.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $82.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.97 million. Vitesse Energy had a negative net margin of 15.43% and a positive return on equity of 0.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. one8zero8 LLC raised its stake in Vitesse Energy by 22.5% during the third quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 16,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Boston Partners acquired a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $263,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 4,325.4% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 24,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 23,833 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vitesse Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $195,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 479.6% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 121,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after buying an additional 100,747 shares during the period. 51.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.8%. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -150.86%.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

Vitesse Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company that owns non-operated interests in producing properties and development opportunities. Rather than directly operating most wells, the company invests alongside third-party operators. Its assets are concentrated in the Williston Basin, particularly the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana. Production from these properties includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Vitesse became a publicly traded company in 2023 through a business combination with Vitesse Energy Acquisition Corp. Its non-operated model allows it to participate in drilling and production activities conducted by operators across its core region.